RE: Jes Staley steps down2 Nov 2021 14:37
Sorry Bald Eagle I need to correct you there.
That was a sad day , very sad day and cant say too much or I will end up in strife myself.
I knew some of the team involved that day, it was the women in charge, the intel officer senior officer who gave that order.
Mr Menezes was followed and not chased like media bull54it speculates down into Stockwell station.
The officers were in close contact professionally can not question the order, the S.O. ordered that he was to be immobilised without question ( which basically ended with the officers taking him down in the doorway of the train and having 2 separate small arms deployed (emptied) into the top of the spine.
We used to refer to it as a spinal tap, in layman terms , clip into the brains stem till they are deceased and unable to control any functional movement.
Very distressing for the by standers and something that no doubt will haunt them for the rest of their lives.
Sad day and every officer was gutted to their stomach, knowing later that intel was wrong.
Sorry to reply off topic these past comments, lets say "touch raw nerves"
Back on topic . . . Last April BCS had discussed the what ifs and who's to do what. No one apart from Jes himself can be blamed apart from taking into account that he knowingly accepted benefits from a convicted nonce.
John MacF backed and trusted Jes 's word 100% and im pretty sure John would have walked with him if not the fact he is now playing spin doctor for Westpac.
Barclays will manage without Staley and some might say move more smoothly with the (Dark cloud ) behind them now.
Personally I feel its a damn shame he has basically been forced out, though he's not left out of pocket !
Its the us share holders who carry the can as usual !
Im just hoping that the FCA back off Barclays case now and concentrate their efforts on targeting Andrew Bailey !
Bailey took the Gov's job without mentioning a conflict of interest regarding his previous position heading themselves .
Just ask the mangaers, staff and share holders who lost savings because of Baileys LIES !
Lastly, Bob D is lucky he was not put away for his (white collar) scams.
Jenkins thought he was in charge of a 24/7 super market and Barclays would have gone bust after more and more R.I's if he had stayed in the seat.
Which leaves Jes , brilliant at his job, damn shame he made such a mistake, prior to joining BCS, considering no bad reflection has been cast on JPM which were his employers at the time.
Personally I found Jes a really decent, considerate and thoughtful individual, who was always upbeat and friendly when we crossed paths.
Fingers crossed we get a boost from this weeks announcement this Thursday, considering the indis are on an all time high and the Russel just hit 2000.
GBP is turning hard and the currency markets always the first to react, so im guessing the BoE has leaked out info AGAIN !
Good luck all.